Student ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Believedknowledgeleads togoodnessDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensEmphasizedobservationandexperienceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valuedreasonover thesensesTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Valued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschool“Knowthyself”Believedknowledgeleads togoodnessDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFoundedTheAcademyin AthensEmphasizedobservationandexperienceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valuedreasonover thesensesTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinking

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  2. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  3. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  4. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  5. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  6. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  7. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  8. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  9. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  10. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  11. B-“Know thyself”
  12. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  13. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  14. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  15. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  16. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  17. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  18. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  19. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  20. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  21. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  22. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  23. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  24. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  25. O-Valued reason over the senses
  26. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  27. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  28. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  29. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  30. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking